Nicola Picton Harrison
Director of Workplace Dining Employee Catering Staff Restaurants Canteens Hospitality @Albacore
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Director of Workplace Dining Employee Catering Staff Restaurants Canteens Hospitality @Albacore
Edinburgh, GB
Albacore are niche contract caterers and we tailor our service to suit you – and what’s important to YOU. We listen hard, to fully understand your situation, and deliver our service accordingly. We partner well-known Scottish whisky distillers, government organisations, manufacturing plants, clinical research and pharmaceutical companies and financial houses with an average client retention of eight years. The canteen is your organisation’s social hub, integral to the smooth operation of your business. Being owner-managed and local means less bureaucracy and more focus on you.Your workforce require a nutritious meal at work – better performance and less absence. Clear communication with our teams addresses potential issues before they occur. Frequent hygiene, health, safety and quality audits ensure your employees can eat safely. Monthly, quarterly and annual financial reviews means no surprises! Online customer surveys ensure our services and standards are constantly reviewed and improved. Our state of the art EPOS tills and systems provide real time information. Our Food Bible provides nutritional and allergen information, giving your employees peace of mind about their daily menu choices.Our Operations team work together on the premise that “nothing is too much trouble”. 24/7 communication and proactivity solves potential issues before they even occur. As we have put robust contingency plans in place within all of our sites, there is always a procedure to follow to ensure that we act positively to any contract challenges and are fully aware before you are. All of our Operations team have attended an Albacore diplomacy and internal politics course, and are masters at calming the waters and achieving a successful outcome. If you’d like to know more about Albacore’s services, and how we can help you, call on +44••••••••74 or e-mail i•••@albacatering.co.uk
EDUCATION
Edinburgh Napier University
Bachelor of Business Administration - BA, Business Administration, Management and Operations
ABOUT NICOLA PICTON HARRISON
I am the co-owner of Albacore - a Scottish, owner- managed contract caterer that guarantees a trust based relationship from the very start with a reputation second to none in the Scottish contract catering field. I am based in our office in Edinburgh.I am privileged to look after the catering and soft services on behalf of many well-known Scottish based client organisations from Kelso to Islay!Your employees, visitors and contractors deserve a fantastic workplace dining experience that ticks all the boxes for great healthy choices at a competitive tariff, meeting and exceeding government hygiene, health and safety legislation, reducing environmental impact, clear invoicing, and 24/7 communication and availability of our key people. We are Albacore -Thirty five years operating contract catering means I have the experience to guide your choice of the most appropriate kitchen, servery and seating areas for the optimum workflow whilst ensuring legislation is adhered to.Where Albacore provide catering services I can add other soft services including reception, cleaning, mailroom and landscape gardening within the scope of the contract.Our clients need to ensure the staff canteen meets employee requirements, provides delicious healthy menus at an affordable tariff, and meets all government legislation. They also need to work with a trust based partner and know they are receiving excellent value for money.Poor quality food and service can result in disgruntled employees, leading to staff turnover or poor industrial relations.Poor standard of hygiene, health and safety may cause employee absence due to food poisoning or accidents. Our audits and due diligence provide reassurance to our clients.An unresponsive contract partner and poor contract delivery could lead to increasing subsidy and jeopardising the necessity to offer a catering facility at all. You can trust Albacore to respond and deliver. your current provider will give you the opportunity to establish whether you are receiving the best possible food and service at a competitive price from a reputable company that care about you and your organisation. Albacore provides realistic operational and financial information to demonstrate if your current service offers value for money. Please click on the link below to view our corporate +44••••••••74 i•••@albacatering.co.uk or for more details or call or text I look forward to hearing from you!
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